The hedonic treadmill is at work here. I recently cut caffeine entirely, and while the initial few weeks were awful, I don't feel now that I'm at any significan

The hedonic treadmill is at work here. I recently cut caffeine entirely, and while the initial few weeks were awful, I don't feel now that I'm at any significant disadvantage with regards to where I started. I also worked for a company where energy drinks and coffee became part of my diet, then left of my own volition. Then I left, and they're still doing just fine in spite of none of my team hitting caffeine anywhere near as heavily, so I assume the feeling that I'd get fired or somehow disciplined is/was all in my head.